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Sahih Muslim 2821c (Book 52, Hadith 82) #14181
The Importance of Moderation in Preaching

SUMMARY: Abdullah used to give sermons on Thursdays, and when asked to do so every day, he said that he did not want people to become bored.

Shaqiq b. Wi'il reported that 'Abdullah used to give us sermon on every Thursday. A person said: Abu 'Abd al-Rahman, we love your talk and so we yearn (to listen to you) and earnestly desire that you should deliver us lecture every day. Thereupon he said: There is nothing to hinder me in giving you talk (every day) but the fact that you may be bored. Allah's Messenger did not deliver sermons on certain days (fearing that we might be bored).
وَحَدَّثَنَا إِسْحَاقُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، أَخْبَرَنَا جَرِيرٌ، عَنْ مَنْصُورٍ، ح وَحَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ أَبِي عُمَرَ، - وَاللَّفْظُ لَهُ - حَدَّثَنَا فُضَيْلُ بْنُ عِيَاضٍ، عَنْ مَنْصُورٍ، عَنْ شَقِيقٍ أَبِي وَائِلٍ، قَالَ كَانَ عَبْدُ اللَّهِ يُذَكِّرُنَا كُلَّ يَوْمِ خَمِيسٍ فَقَالَ لَهُ رَجُلٌ يَا أَبَا عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ إِنَّا نُحِبُّ حَدِيثَكَ وَنَشْتَهِيهِ وَلَوَدِدْنَا أَنَّكَ حَدَّثْتَنَا كُلَّ يَوْمٍ ‏.‏ فَقَالَ مَا يَمْنَعُنِي أَنْ أُحَدِّثَكُمْ إِلاَّ كَرَاهِيَةُ أَنْ أُمِلَّكُمْ ‏.‏ إِنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ كَانَ يَتَخَوَّلُنَا بِالْمَوْعِظَةِ فِي الأَيَّامِ كَرَاهِيَةَ السَّآمَةِ عَلَيْنَا

TOPICS
preaching  *  moderation  *  boredom  *  tadrib  *  ittisal  *  bukhl

QUICK LESSONS:
Practice moderation while preaching/teaching/lecturing

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith highlights the importance of moderation in preaching. Abdullah was a preacher who gave sermons on Thursdays, but when asked to do so every day, he refused because he did not want people to become bored with his lectures. This teaches us that it is important for preachers and teachers alike to practice moderation in their teachings and lectures; if they go too far or talk too much about a certain topic, then people may become disinterested or even bored with the material being presented. Furthermore, this hadith also shows us the importance of considering other people's feelings; Abdullah was aware that if he preached every day then his audience might get tired of hearing him speak and thus decided against it out of consideration for them.

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